Curriculum

MAP Testing

 

 

 

MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Testing

 

FPS is committed to continually improving the academic performance of each student. To monitor this improvement, FPS uses various types of assessments, including MAP testing. MAP tests are completed by students in grades 3-10 at the beginning, middle and end of the year. Students in other grades may take MAP tests as well.

 

What is the purpose of MAP?

• Provide teachers with timely information to improve student learning
• Monitor academic growth and consistently track progress over time
• Inform students, teachers and families about student skills
• Make data driven decisions about instruction
• Provide reliable data to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and curriculum

What is MAP and how is it different than other tests?

MAP, which stands for Measures of Academic Progress, is a computer-based assessment program produced by Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA). Assessments in both reading and math take students about 50 minutes to complete.

 

MAP tests are unique in that they adapt to the appropriate level for each child's learning. As a student responds to questions, the test responds to the student, adjusting up or down in difficulty. This type of assessment is called a computer adaptive assessment, and provides a grade-independent analysis of a child's learning. MAP is aligned to Arkansas State standards, and approximately three million students take the test each year across the United States and throughout the world. Within 24 hours of testing, teachers can access the resulting data that show their students as individuals - each with their own base of knowledge.

 

How Does MAP data help students and teachers?

There are several features of MAP that can increase teacher effectiveness and student growth:

• Results immediately available to teachers and principals

• Detailed information for students, teachers, and families about student skills

• Actionable data to inform decisions about curriculum and instruction

• A consistent measure for tracking student progress over time (like marking a child's height on a door frame)

• Aligned to Common Core State Standards

• Adaptable to special populations through computer adaptability

• Measures student growth with the option to compare to growth norms

• Strong predictor of performance on other exams, like ACT and SAT

 

MAP Resources:

• MATH RIT Reference Chart
  This shows some of the types of math questions at each RIT level.
• READING RIT Reference Chart
  This shows some of the types of reading questions at each RIT level.
• SCIENCE RIT Reference Chart
  This shows some of the types of reading questions at each RIT level.
• Parent Night Presentation
  This provides an overview of the MAP assessment.
• Letter to Parents
  This letter provides information to parents about how to interpret MAPs results

 

Typical Growth Charts:

These sheets show the average RIT score gain for students by grade level and Fall RIT score. Sheets can be selected from Fall to Winter (Mid-Year Gains) or Fall to Spring (Full-Year Gains).

 

Grade K- Fall to Winter Grade K- Fall to Spring Grade 1- Fall to Winter Grade 1- Fall to Spring Grade 2- Fall to Winter Grade 2- Fall to Spring Grade 3- Fall to Winter Grade 3- Fall to Spring Grade 4- Fall to Winter Grade 4- Fall to Spring Grade 5- Fall to Winter Grade 5- Fall to Spring

Grade 6- Fall to Winter Grade 6- Fall to Spring Grade 7- Fall to Winter Grade 7- Fall to Spring Grade 8- Fall to Winter Grade 8- Fall to Spring Grade 9- Fall to Winter Grade 9- Fall to Spring Grade 10- Fall to Winter Grade 10- Fall to Spring

 

 

NWEA Reports

• ACT Linking Study
  Provides information about the relationship between MAP and ACT
• NWEA 2011 RIT Scale Norms
  Provides information about the 2011 norming procedures
• AR linking Study
  Provides information about the relationship between MAP and the Arkansas Benchmark Exams